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MARGARET CHASE SMITH FOUNDATION

EIN: 01-0388680 · PORTLAND, ME 04112-4510 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$726K
Total Expenses
$16.6M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 274.44x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 91.4%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,645 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.2% 90.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
274.4 mo 95.2 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
91.4% 90.4%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
60.1% 18.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
20.0% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
36.7% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.1M $726K $16.6M 82.2% —
2023 $716K $605K $14.6M 80.5% —
2022 $-557,538 $592K $13.1M 81.8% —
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Organization Details
EIN
01-0388680
State
ME
City
PORTLAND
ZIP
04112-4510
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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